1
: accused but not proven or convicted
an alleged burglar
2
: asserted to be true or to exist
an alleged miracle
an alleged conspiracy
allegedly
adverb
She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
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Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski previously declined to comment on whether King is linked to the alleged harassing phone calls.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Although reports of an alleged feud between Gomez and Bieber have swirled over the years, both have denied any bad blood between them.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2025
The bureau’s work has led to nearly $20 billion in direct relief to consumers and $5 billion in civil penalties for alleged wrongdoing.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
But the company’s owner, Ana Chretien, is a close ally and business associate of Mario Juarez, who this news organization has previously reported to be a co-conspirator in an alleged scheme to bribe the former mayor.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Although reports of an alleged feud between Gomez and Bieber have swirled over the years, both have denied any bad blood between them.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2025
The bureau’s work has led to nearly $20 billion in direct relief to consumers and $5 billion in civil penalties for alleged wrongdoing.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
But the company’s owner, Ana Chretien, is a close ally and business associate of Mario Juarez, who this news organization has previously reported to be a co-conspirator in an alleged scheme to bribe the former mayor.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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alleged
adjective
al·leged
ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd 
1
: asserted to be true
especially
: stated in an allegation
alleged crimes
2
: accused but not yet proven or convicted
trial of alleged war criminals—R. G. Neumann
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